Welfare and Institutions Code section 16548.5

Notwithstanding Chapter 3.5 (commencing with Section 11340) of Part 1 of Division 3 of Title 2 of the Government Code, the department may implement, interpret, or make specific this chapter, in whole or in part, by means of all-county letters or similar written instructions, without taking any further regulatory action. These all-county letters or similar written instructions shall have the same force and effect as regulations.

Source: Section 16548.5, https://leginfo.legislature.ca.gov/faces/codes_displaySection.xhtml?lawCode=WIC§ionNum=16548.5. (updated Sep. 27, 2022; accessed Jun. 30, 2025).

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Location: https://california.public.law/codes/welfare_and_institutions_code_section_16548.5

Original Source: Section 16548.5, https://leginfo.legislature.ca.gov/faces/codes_displaySection.xhtml?lawCode=WIC§ionNum=16548.5. (last accessed May 12, 2025).